Our Vision: To be the hub of life-long-learning to the St. Louis region. Guiding people to make impactful steps - from their smallest victories to their largest aspirations, continuously pushing our community it to grow and flourish.

Thomas Dunn Learning Center

Thomas Dunn Learning Center

STUDY HALL: Every afternoon, teens and adults are studying for their HiSET (GED), developing resumes, learning how to balance a household budget, searching for jobs, doing homework, discovering a new book to read, or working with our tutor. We provide the comfortable space, all free resources, and gentle guidance for people to feel good about their accomplishments.

Thomas Dunn Learning Center sits in the heart of the Dutchtown neighborhood. One of St. Louis's largest neighborhoods and thick with youth and young adults. Our poverty rates are high, our health indicators are poor, the high-school graduation rate is low, and gun crime is rampant. Despite our statistics, TDLC has been attracting a following of young adults wanting more for their lives, and we strive to meet not only the critical skills but their desire for enriching opportunities.

A couple learns to cook and care for their diabetes, a 15-year-old boy goes back to school after skipping four grades, a group of teen girls start a book club, a grandma is tickled to have a facebook account, and this just scratches the surface.

Our individual stories, both of young and of old are endless. We may have changed our programs throughout the years but our passion has remained the same since 1930.

Thomas Dunn Learning Center

We are currently looking for people who can assist us with our STUDY HALL program. People who are willing to work/play/study in our computer lab from 3:00 until 6:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. No special skills required, but assisting with resume editing, job search sites, or teenage homework would be a plus. Pick a day!

We always appreciate groups who can help us with outside landscaping jobs.

Our Beacon Board is currently looking for people to actively serve on committees.

Thomas Dunn Learning Center

A $30.00 instructor stipend can: teach a class of seniors how to use the internet, provide a two-hour sign language class, or offer free Zumba to the community.
$50.00 buys enough food to teach a nutrition class and feed 15 people
$100.00 provides clay for a series of pottery classes
$200.00 helps to expand our art hanging system to display student work for receptions
$300.00 will wave three new flags (U.S., Missouri and St. Louis) from our three flag poles
$1,000.00 will purchase outdoor equipment for our Common Ground Film Series
Thank you!

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